I've read that tool among others record their drums splitting the signal from the snare, kick and toms and sending it through a PA.
Does one need exceptional well sounding speakers to get a good result or will most do? I really like that sound so it'd be fun to try it sometime. :)

what does PA stand for?

Music style: rock/pop melodic.
Mics: Neumann u87, Neumann m147, 2X Neumann km184.

set1:
2 Km184 overheads.
m147 kick
U87 snare

set2:

u87 overheads (mono)
m147 Kick
km184 snare
km184 hit hat

Any suggestion?

best regards

Hi All,

I am recording some drum tracks for my bands demo/CD project this weekend. We are using an 8track recorder, so we can only use one channel for drums. I have a Mackie 1402VLZ-Pro mixer to submix the mics and send to the recorder. It is a Boss BR8 in case you are interested. How would you mic a standard 5 piece kit in this situation?